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NextEra taking more steps to restart Duane Arnold nuclear plant

NextEra Energy is taking more steps in its proposal to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear power plant near Palo. In an Aug. 7 filing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NextEra – which acquired a majority interest in…

City of Iowa City, GreenState Credit Union partner to increase homeownership opportunities

The City of Iowa City and GreenState Credit Union have partnered on an initiative that…

Brewing operations cease at Cedar Rapids Thew Brewing Company

Thew Brewing Company announced Tuesday, April 19, that brewing operations will cease “effective immediately” at…

Thew Brewing Company has ceased brewing operations.

Survey: Millennial home buyers want larger homes

As the home building industry celebrates New Homes Month in April, new research shows that…

Home sales

Building materials prices continue rising

According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…

Trinity Health to acquire CommonSpirit Health’s share of MercyOne Health System

Trinity Health and CommonSpirit Health announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement for Trinity Health…

Mercy

24/7 carbon-free energy goal in Iowa City receiving broad support

Organizers of 100% Iowa City, a community-driven movement launched this spring to make Iowa City…

New Leader Manufacturing adding robotic welder with innovation grant funds

New Leader Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids is adding a new co-worker, in the form of…

IowaWORKS hosting several job fairs, hiring events this spring

April and May will be busy months for the IowaWORKS offices in Cedar Rapids and…

IowaWORKS hosting several job fairs this spring.

Indian Creek Nature Center receives $250,000 in ARPA funding

Indian Creek Nature Center has announced it has been awarded $250,000 of Linn County’s $11…

Registration open for 2022 EFY Race Against Breast Cancer

Registration is now open for the 32nd annual Especially for You(r) (EFY) Race Against Breast…

Coralville volunteer receives lifetime service award from Alzheimer’s Association

The Gary Wicklund Lifetime of Service Award has been named after and awarded to Gary…

IGNITE Innovation Showcase set at Iowa State University April 18-22

The second annual IGNITE Innovation Showcase is just around the corner. Join the Student Innovation…

Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 3.3% in March

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.3% in March, which is down from 3.5%…

Iowa City Community School District Foundation receives $1 million gift

Coralville resident Christine N. Boge committed a planned gift of $1 million to the Foundation…

Farm to Street Dinner seeking applications from restaurants

The Farm to Street Dinner, hosted by the city of Iowa City in partnership with…